RURAL PARK MAINTENANCE WORKER I/II

The Clark County Real Property Management Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Rural Parks Maintenance Worker I/II position. This position performs maintenance and repair of County parks, playing fields, campsites, and other landscaped recreational areas located in rural areas of Clark County. The ideal candidate will work in rural Southern Clark County, including the Laughlin, Logandale, and Searchlight areas, and will be able to work independently with a strong background in landscape and parks maintenance.

Rural Park Maintenance Worker I: $22.33 - $32.96 Hourly 
Rural Park Maintenance Worker II: $24.14 - $35.62 Hourly 

The Rural Park Maintenance Worker I is a training underfill position, upon successful completion of the training program the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Rural Park Maintenance Worker II. 

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months at either level or may be extended as needed by Human Resources. 

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Education and Experience:

Rural Park Maintenance Worker I - Equivalent to graduation from high school, AND two (2) years of full-time park or landscape maintenance experience. Some college level education in horticulture, recreation or a field related to the work is desirable.
 
Rural Park Maintenance Worker II - In addition to the above, one (1) year of full-time experience maintaining parks in a rural setting.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.
 
Working Conditions: Work extended shifts or be called back in emergency situations and work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. Work with exposure to potentially hazardous herbicides and pesticides. Work with exposure to animals, insects and/or noxious plants.
 
Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License. 
 
Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.
 
Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.
 
Medical Examination: Employment is contingent upon the results of a physical examination performed by our examining physician.
 
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

• Plans, oversees and reviews the work of part-time staff assisting with maintenance duties.
• Mows, trims, edges, fertilizes, and waters parks, playing fields and other landscaped areas; weeds, prunes, mulches, fertilizes, and sprays trees, plants and shrubbery; prepares soil for planting; seeds and re-sods lawn areas; plants trees, seedlings and shrubs. 
• Installs, repairs and maintains irrigation systems; adjusts, repairs and replaces timing mechanisms; reads and interprets standard plans, specifications, blueprints and schematics; prepares as-built sketches.
• Inspects assigned areas; corrects or reports safety hazards; cleans and maintains park grounds, athletic fields, campsites, paved areas and paths; grooms and prepares ball fields and other park facilities for public use.
• Maintains and performs repair work on a variety of park and camp facilities and equipment; may paint facilities, assists with plumbing and carpentry work; builds concrete forms and assists with finishing work.
• Operates and maintains a variety of hand and power landscaping tools and equipment, including hand and power mowers, tractors, spreaders, edgers, chainsaws, blowers, and related equipment.
• Responds to questions and complaints from the public; carries out assignments in a non-disruptive manner in areas receiving heavy public use.
• Maintains records of work performed; prepares work orders and oversees repair work performed by others; prepares reports related to the work and activities of the unit.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team. 
• Responds to emergency situations in off hours as required.
• Drives a truck or other motor vehicle; may operate trailer and tractors with auxiliary equipment.

Strength and mobility to work in a typical park maintenance setting, including operating hand and power tools; stamina to perform sustained physical labor, including standing, walking, climbing and working in confined or awkward spaces; strength to lift and maneuver materials and equipment weighing up to 90 pounds with proper equipment; vision to read printed materials; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over a radio or telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Salary : $22 - $36